The Unparalleled Sword Emperor

Lin Bai and Shangguan Cun, along with a few others, stepped onto the lotus flower in an orderly fashion upon arriving at Donglai Bridge.

As Lin Bai’s foot landed on the lotus, he immediately felt a surge of spiritual power entering his body, enhancing his cultivation.

"Is this actually a magical treasure beneficial to cultivation?" Lin Bai exclaimed in surprise.

Shangguan Cun chuckled and said, "It’s Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures we’re talking about. With a name like that, naturally, he has countless treasures!"

"This Heaven and Earth Lotus is rooted in the earth, absorbing the spiritual energy of the land; when it blooms, it supports the sky, and its essence harbors the sun and moon brilliance, which is immensely beneficial for a warrior’s cultivation!"

"Brother Lin Bai, don’t underestimate this Heaven and Earth Lotus. When this magical treasure was crafted, even the Central Holy Nation dispatched envoys several times attempting to purchase it!"

"They even offered a sky-high price, but Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures still didn’t sell!"

"Instead, he turned the Heaven and Earth Lotus into his own imperial residence, where one can not only cultivate but also reside!"

"Although this treasure hasn’t reached the level of a Divine Spirit Instrument, it’s almost there!"

Shangguan Cun chuckled softly.

Lin Bai agreed heartily, "Simply by cultivating on the Heaven and Earth Lotus, it’s particularly effective for warriors in the Wending and Death Reversal Realms. Just for this, the value of this treasure can’t be low!"

Walking on the lotus petals, Lin Bai saw that the surrounding warriors had already found their seats, sitting down and waiting for the birthday celebration to start.

Of course, Lin Bai also saw a few warriors engaging in a fight.

"You, just a Yin Saint Realm warrior, dare to sit with me? Get lost!"

"Mad, just because you’re a Death Reversal Realm warrior! Fine, I’ll leave!"

In the distance, a few warriors glared at each other with the majesty of dragons, ready to take action.

After a few more arguments, those warriors departed, and the others finally ceased.

Shangguan Cun laughed lightly and said, "Brother Lin Bai, this is common at birthday celebrations. After all, many are here to celebrate Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures’s birthday, so conflicts are inevitable!"

"However, there’s a rule at the birthday celebration: no warrior is allowed to kill. Breaking this rule will result in all the warriors joining forces to hunt them down!"

Lin Bai nodded slightly.

Shangguan Cun said, "Brother Lin Bai, there are only four of us, let’s find a place to sit, and see if anyone comes over to share a table with us later!"

Lin Bai nodded, "Alright!"

Immediately, Lin Bai and Shangguan Cun moved forward, finding an empty table.

Shangguan Cun motioned for Lin Bai to sit down.

Once seated, Lin Bai noticed that the table was entirely green, like a plant, with a green glow shimmering within, as if it was alive, and the stools they were sitting on were the same.

Noticing Lin Bai’s curious gaze, Shangguan Cun laughed, "These tables and stools are born from the Heaven and Earth Lotus and can grow according to a warrior’s wishes!"

Lin Bai laughed bitterly, "Brother Shangguan, don’t laugh at me. It’s my first time here, and I do find these things entertaining!"

Shangguan Cun laughed, "Haha, the first time I came with the tribal elders, I was just like Brother Lin Bai, finding this Heaven and Earth Lotus particularly intriguing!"

Then, Shangguan Cun leaned close to Lin Bai’s ear, whispering, "Brother Lin, to be honest, the first time I came, I found the tables and stools so fascinating that I secretly dug one up and took it back to the tribe!"

Lin Bai was taken aback and looked at Shangguan Cun, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Shangguan Cun burst into laughter.

Ye Suxin looked around and said lightly, "Looks like it’ll take half a day for all the guests to be seated at this rate."

Shangguan Cun said, "No rush. Anyway, the Monarch’s Birthday Celebration of the Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures typically lasts two to three days!"

"Actually, the place we’ve chosen is not bad, positioned at the middle of the lotus, neither too high nor too low!"

"And sitting here, we can see the Martial Arts Stage at the lotus heart!"

Shangguan Cun said with a grin.

At once, Lin Bai looked up, seeing the center of the Heaven and Earth Lotus, right above the Lotus Platform. The area was incredibly spacious, yet there were no warriors atop it.

The petals of the Heaven and Earth Lotus shot upward, so any warrior sitting in the seats could see the Lotus Platform from any angle.

However, where Lin Bai and the others were, the view was especially good!

Shangguan Cun said, "The last time we came with the tribal elders, we sat at the tip and couldn’t see the martial arts on the Lotus Platform clearly. I regretted it so much!"

Lin Bai curiously asked, "The martial arts competition later is on the Lotus Platform?"

Shangguan Cun nodded, "Yes, every year at the birthday celebration of Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures, the martial arts competition has different rules. It’s unknown what this year’s rules will be!"

"However, this year’s competition is said to be particularly exciting!"

"Rumor has it that the legendary geniuses Yan Ji and Su Tingzong have already arrived!"

"And word has it that Li Can, whom the Jiuli Tribe secretly cultivated for years, plans to officially make an appearance at Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures’s birthday celebration!"

"These three are the highlights of this year’s competition!"

Shangguan Cun laughed.

Lin Bai nodded in sudden realization, smiling without a word.

Around Lin Bai and the others, the tables were gradually filled with warriors.

On the lotus, the tables were uniformly for eight people.

Only in rare cases, like warriors from the Emperor Tribe, who came in a group of more than twenty, would Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures specially set up a table accommodating over twenty warriors.

But most tables seated eight people.

Lin Bai glanced at the warriors at the surrounding tables and smiled, "It looks like they all came with friends, so they quickly filled up their tables!"

Shangguan Cun agreed, "Yes, we have only four people, but our table can still seat four more! If I had come with the tribal elders, our table would have been full by now."

Lin Bai nodded slightly.

Just then, seven or eight warriors approached from a distance.

An old man led the way, followed by several young men and women.

"Hurry up, all the good spots are gone!"

"It’s all your fault, brother, if you hadn’t gone out last night and returned at dawn, we wouldn’t be arriving at the seats this late!"

"Look, all the good places at the party have been taken by warriors."

A young girl behind the old man complained unhappily.

Beside her, a lazy playboy retorted, "Oh, what’s the rush? There will be seats anyway, Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures won’t let us stand!"

"Look, there are still seats up front," the playboy remarked.

The young girl pouted, "There are people sitting there, only four empty seats, but we are six people!"

The playboy chuckled lightly, "What’s the problem? Just make them move."